Meriwether County, Georgia
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.6% | 7,375 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.1% | 4,373 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.2% | 28 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +8.9% |
| 1896 | +2.2% |
| 1900 | +49.2% |
| 1904 | +59.6% |
| 1908 | +46.6% |
| 1912 | +85.6% |
| 1916 | +86.6% |
| 1920 | +70.1% |
| 1924 | +58.8% |
| 1928 | +68.1% |
| 1932 | +95.8% |
| 1936 | +89.3% |
| 1940 | +87.8% |
| 1944 | +84.1% |
| 1948 | +73.2% |
| 1952 | +74.0% |
| 1956 | +68.2% |
| 1960 | +62.9% |
| 1964 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | −47.6% |
| 1976 | +53.8% |
| 1980 | +35.1% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.8% |
| 1992 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | +19.7% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | −8.5% |
| 2008 | −5.4% |
| 2012 | −5.9% |
| 2016 | −15.3% |
| 2020 | −20.6% |
| 2024 | −25.5% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,776 |
| 2018 | 14,567 |
| 2020 | 16,069 |
| 2022 | 16,588 |
| 2024 | 17,814 |
Meriwether sits in Georgia's Piedmont region with a population under 23,000 split between a sizable Black community and a white rural majority, a demographic mix that once made it competitive but has trended decisively Republican over the past four election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.5 points.
A population of 20,929, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,340 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Choctaw County and McIntosh County.
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Meriwether County, Georgia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/13199/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.